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[[Daystrom]] | Electronic kits supplied and produced by [[Daystrom]] of Gloucester | ||
1912 The Heath Company was originally founded as an aircraft company in the USA | |||
1926 Sold a light aircraft, the Heath Parasol, in kit form. | |||
1931 Heath died during a 1931 test flight | |||
1954 Heath was bought by Daystrom Company, a management holding company that also owned several other electronics companies. | |||
1962 Daystrom was absorbed by oilfield service company [[Schlumberger]] | |||
1979 [[Zenith Radio Co]] bought Heath Company from Schlumberger | |||
1992, Heath announced that it was closing out its kits and leaving the business after 45 years | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathkit Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 09:04, 1 May 2014
Electronic kits supplied and produced by Daystrom of Gloucester
1912 The Heath Company was originally founded as an aircraft company in the USA
1926 Sold a light aircraft, the Heath Parasol, in kit form.
1931 Heath died during a 1931 test flight
1954 Heath was bought by Daystrom Company, a management holding company that also owned several other electronics companies.
1962 Daystrom was absorbed by oilfield service company Schlumberger
1979 Zenith Radio Co bought Heath Company from Schlumberger
1992, Heath announced that it was closing out its kits and leaving the business after 45 years
See Also
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